I agree with the hands-on appraisal idea. At the very least, send the pictures along to Christies and see what kind of reaction you get.
I went to one auction that ended early... when the police showed up! You never saw a room empty so fast. And the auctioneer up front pleading,...
Don't see any reason to think that this is Japanese, or a woodblock. Looks like it might be a serigraph.
I'd say your link certainly shows the original. The engraving in the link I showed earlier would seem to be that commissioned by Sir William...
I think that price is ridiculous. I think maybe 1% of that could be chancy.
I think the damage to the wrapping is a killer. I also think it's the fancy shaped and polychrome tins that get the big bucks.
A copy of the 3rd image here (or a copy of the original painting if that print was based on one): http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi2816.htm Could be...
It's the influence of extraterrestrials. Just ask anyone.
Sure looks like the Lebanon flag on the back.
No offense Spring, but how did yours get so corroded?
Schneider Glass? *********** Oh well...
If it was a condiment pot, I would expect the lid to have a notch for a spoon. My first guess would be candy holder. It seems to me that...
That covering paper is probably glassine - not waxed.
Hermes handbag sells for U.S. $222k. http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/01/luxury/handbag-auction-record/index.html?iid=sf_ln
@c*me*4*lefton*info Don't know that c*me is around very often, but that's who will have the answer.
I have a pin in very similar taste. [IMG] [IMG] I doubt that black would be as appealing. I wasn't even going to photograph this. It was in a...
Thomas in the foreground. The bible doesn't specify the others... just disciples. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+20&version=KJV
A Canadian 1941 quarter (no pic). Very worn. Still... an unusual find amongst 2015 pocket change.
The 4th lot on this page: http://ogallerie.com/auctions/2014-01/index_9.shtml
I think it's a stone called pyrophyllite, but you could also check mudstone, kaolinite, and metakaolin.
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